werrour

Middle English

Alternative forms

wereur, weorrur, weorreur, werrur, werreur, werrer, werrure, werroure, werere, werrowre

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman guerreur or Middle French guerreur; remodelled as werre +‎ -our. Some forms are instead reanalysed as werre +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɛrˈuːr/, /wɛrˈiu̯r/, /ˈwɛrur/, /ˈwɛrər/
(Late ME) IPA^(key): /warˈuːr/, /ˈwarur/, /ˈwarər/

Noun

werrour (plural werrours)

A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles.
One who inflicts battle, hardship or strife or likes discord.

References

“werrǒur (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.

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